Experts & Staff
WRI India brings together 300+ staff and experts who are leaders in their fields. Their work spans topics such as climate, economics and finance, food and land use, energy, governance and more. We work across 20+ states to meet people’s essential needs, to protect and restore nature, and to stabilize the climate and build resilient communities.
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Program Experts & Staff
Manju George
Senior Program Manager – MobiliseHer
Manojna Polisetty
Senior Program Associate - Sustainable Cities & Transport
Masfick Hazarika
Program Manager – Energy
Meenakshi Kakar
Program Manager - Food, Land and Water
Meghana Munagala
Senior Program Associate - Climate, Economics and Finance
Mehul Patel
Program Lead - Climate, Economics and Finance
Michael Islary
Senior Program Associate - Sustainable Cities & Transport
Mimansha Singh
Program Associate - Food Loss and Waste
Mitradev Sahoo
Program Associate - Electric Mobility
Mohammed Shoaib Khan
Senior Program Associate – Industrial Decarbonization [MSME] - Climate, Economics and Finance
Mohit Yadav
Senior Program Associate – Electric Mobility
Mukta Salunkhe
Senior Program Associate - Urban Development
Munawar Irfaan S
Senior Program Associate – Climate Resilience Practice
Muskaan Kapoor
Program Associate: Corporate Climate Action & Industrial Decarbonization - Climate, Economics and Finance
Nabajyoti Roy
Program Manager - Restoration Planning and Implementation
Nabarun Sengupta
Senior Program Associate – Green Skilling and Green Jobs - Climate, Economics and Finance
Namratha Murali
Senior Communications Associate - Sustainable Cities & Transport
Nanduri Prashanti
Neha Misra
Program Lead - Climate, Economics & Finance Program
Neha Lal
Senior Manager - Urban Development
Neha Shigwan
Program Associate - Urban Climate Resilience
Nehemia Infimate
Senior Program Associate - Energy
Nidhin Davis
Program Manager - Climate, Economics and Finance
Niharika Tagotra
Senior Program Research Analyst – Energy
Nikhil Kumar
Nikita
Program Associate – Development
Nikita Pal
Senior Program Associate - Sustainable Cities & Transport
Nileena Sankarankutty
Program Communications Manager - Geo Analytics
Nitisha Singh
Program Communications Associate - Air Quality
Nitya Sharma
Program Manager - Food Loss and Waste
Nivedita Cholayil
Senior Program Associate - Climate, Economics and Finance
Nupur Kulkarni
Program Manager - Food, Land and Water
Dr. O.P. Agarwal
Oindrila Basu
Senior Program Research Analyst
Pamli Deka
Head - Energy Transition Finance
Paramjeet Chawla
Senior Program Manager - Urban Economic Development
Paresh Parab
Program Manager - Restoration Planning and Implementation
Paulami De
Junior Program Associate - GeoAnalytics
Pavan Ankonapalli
Program Lead - Urban Development
Pavithra T S
Program Associate - Geo Analytics